The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.

IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Simple and Beautiful Services-An Eloquent
Discourse by DR.. Newman.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The sleet storm of
last night, which thickly enameled the pave
| ments, gave place this morning to heavy fog
almost rainfall. The two inches of thawing
snow and ice which covered the ground made
| marching and all outdoor exercise thing to be
| dreaded. However, great crowds made their
| way from early morning toward the Capitol to
view the remains of the dead statesman, and the
time of lying in state was too short to give op-
portunity for all to pass by.
AT ii o'clock the doors were closed to the gem
eral public, and while two ranks of Grand Army
men filed either side of the bier the under
taKer screwed down the lid of the casket A
belated delegation of friends from Chicago ar
rived a few minutes later and the casket was re-
opened to enable them to take last look at the
body. At 1910 the pall-bearers took their places
and carried the casket to the Senate chamber.
The hall of the Senate was tastefully though
not elaborately draped, and the chair of the
dead Senator, the second of the innermost row
from the center aisle, was covered with creme.
The Clerks desk was almost hidden in a bank of
floral emblems, fanked on the right and left, re-
spectively by huge anchor of white and an
immense representation of the badge of the
Fifteenth Army Corps.
Two or three hundred additional chairs had
been arranged in rows for the accommodation of
those who had been invited to do honor to the
deceased. Senators came in singly or in pairs,
and took the seats assigned them to the left of
the presiding officers desk, leaving the three
front rows vacant AT 1l:45 o'clock, clad in
their silken robes of Office entered. without
formal announcement, Chief justice Waite and
Associate-justices Bradley Gray, Field, Harlan
and Matthews, together with the officers of the
Supreme Court, and took the seats assigned them,
to the right OF the presiding officers desk Be-
hind them came the members of the House of
Representatives. headed by the officers Of that
body, who were conducted to their seats in the
rear of the chamber. The members of
the diplomatic corps, many of whom came
in dress uniforms, were ushered to seats upon
the right. and behind them the representatives
of the admnistration-Secreta Bayard. Endi-
colt, Whitney and Attorney general Garland
who were placed in the front row upon the
right The President was unable to be present.
for, although in better health than yesterday.
his physicians had counseled him net to expose
himself to the inclement weather The chair
assigned him was left vacant The galleries
were thoroughly filed. though thanks to the
admirable police arrangements, planned by the
Sergeant arms and carried out by his deputies
and assistants, there was crowdng and moth
ing occurred to mar the proceedings The seats
reserved tor the family of the President were
occupied by Mrs. Cleveland Mrs Folsom. Mrs
Villas, Mrs. Manning and Mrs Lamont
At o'clock hush fell over the assemblace
and as the procession of mourners entered the
north door of the chamber every occupant of a
seat upon the floor rose to his feet. Mrs.
Logan. heavily veiled, was supported by her
SOD. John A. Logan, jr; Major and Mrs
Tucker. and their son, Logan Tucker; Cornelius
and James Y. Logan. brothers of the General
Miss Andrews, iance of John A. Logan. ir..
and Mary Brady, a cherished friend of the
family and for years a member of the house
hold. composed the mourning procession Thew
were ushered to seats upon the left front.
Following the mourners came the funeral nro
cession. headed by Rev. DR.. Newman the Of
fciating clergyman; Rev. DR.. Butler Chan
lain of the Senate; Bishop Andrews.
of the NJ E. Church. and Rev. DR.
0. H. Tiffany, of Philadelphia former
pastor of the Metropolitan Church. Of this city.
The honorary pall-bearers were General Sher
man. Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Senator Stanford.
Postmaster general Villas, Gen. Lucius Fair
child Mr.. C. III. Andrews. Colone,
Grant, DIR. Mcmillan, Mr.. NJ. D. Leeeett and
Gen. John C. Black. They wore sashes
of black with shoulder-knots of black
and white ribbons. They formed in two lines as
they came within the bar. between which passed
the pall-beare of Grand Army men bearing the
casket The congressional committee wore wide
sashes of white. The honorary pail bearers and
the committee were conducted to seats on the
left center.
Senator Sherman and Speaker Carlisle occu
pied chairs at the Presidents desk, and the
clergy were at the desk of the secretaries
The solemn services were begun by the read
ing of the ninetieth PSALM ts Hssscp Andrews.
Prayer was offered by DR.. Tiffany in the follow
ing words
Almighty and most merciful God. our heav |
eniv rather, we offer unto Thee our prayers, and
ask the privilege of Thy grace and the help of /
nhy spirit that we may be heard and answered |
Inou art our refuge and our strength. our ever |
present help IN time OF trouble. Thou hast !